C H Thompson Company

What C H Thompson Company does

C H Thompson Company (DBA C.H. Thompson Finishing) is a privately held, Binghamton, New York-based metal finishing services provider operating from two adjacent sites (69-93 Eldredge Street production/shipping and 349 Industrial Park Drive headquarters/billing) with 51-100 employees. The company functions as a one-stop-shop for industrial surface treatment of customer-supplied metal components, offering ten core capabilities: sulfuric acid anodizing (Type II), hard anodizing (Type III), chem film/chromate conversion (including RoHS-compliant variants), iron and zinc phosphate pretreatments, wet paint including Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings (CARC), electrostatic powder coat (in lengths up to 20 feet), solid film lubricants (MoS2-based, including lead-free options), screen printing to MIL-STD-130N, and specialized intricate masking with dedicated departments for anodize and paint lines. The technical platform is built around electrochemical and chemical conversion processes conforming to a broad set of MIL-SPECs and aerospace standards, with an on-site lab and full-time quality control function underpinning the work.

The company's go-to-market is direct B2B enterprise field sales targeting aerospace & defense primes (Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Raytheon, BAE Systems), rail (Vapor Stone Rail), and adjacent industrial, automotive, medical, and electronics OEMs. Revenue mechanics are quote-based, project/program-driven work submitted via email ([email protected]) or phone, with pick-up and delivery available. The business is qualified for defense work via AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 (PRI Registrar), NADCAP Chemical Processing certification (through 2026), and ITAR registration (through 2025), and holds specific prime-level approvals including TPQ Approval for CARC paint on Lockheed Martin's AN/TPQ-53 radar program. The company maintains an affiliate relationship with Triple Cities Metal Finishing for NADCAP processing services outside its current scope.

Growth direction is tied to defense program cadence under a recently installed leadership team that has secured multi-prime approvals and active hiring. There are no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or product expansion plans in the input data, and customer concentration is anchored to a small number of Fortune 500 defense primes, which represents both a switching-cost advantage (once approved, suppliers are sticky) and a concentration risk. The business model shows no digital/AI-driven differentiation; value creation is operational and qualification-based rather than technology-platform-based.

Name

C H Thompson Company

Legal name

C H Thompson Company

Website

https://chthompson.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

C H Thompson Company is a Binghamton, NY-based metal finishing services provider offering anodizing, chem film, powder coat, CARC paint, and specialty pretreatments to aerospace, defense, rail, and industrial customers including Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, Raytheon, and General Dynamics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Binghamton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Metal Finishing Services: One-stop-shop metal finishing services including anodizing, chem film, hard anodize, powder coating, wet paint, zinc phosphate, iron phosphate, solid film lube, screen printing, and masking. Services are provided to customer-supplied metal components with specific finish requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

C.H. Thompson Company (C.H. Thompson Finishing) is a contract metal finishing shop in Bington, NY that applies protective, decorative, and functional surface treatments to customer-supplied metal components. Services include anodizing (Type II and Type III), chem film/chromate conversion coatings, zinc and iron phosphate pretreatments, powder coating, wet paint including MIL-SPEC CARC paint, solid film lubricants, screen printing, and intricate masking, with multiple finishes applied to individual parts to meet aerospace, military, and industrial specifications.

Product overview

C.H. Thompson Finishing is a premier one-stop-shop metal finishing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of surface treatment and coating services for metal components. The company operates as a single unified service offering with multiple specialized capabilities including electrochemical processes (anodize, hard anodize), chemical conversion coatings (chem film, iron phosphate, zinc phosphate), protective coatings (paint, powder coat, solid film lube), and precision finishing (masking, screen print). These services are designed to serve aerospace, military, automotive, and industrial sectors, with capabilities for intricate multi-finish operations on individual parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anodize Sulfuric acid anodizing (Type II, Class 1 or 2) per MIL-A-8625F applied to customer-supplied aluminum parts to increase the natural oxide layer for durable, corrosion-resistant, decorative finishes that accept permanent color dyes.
• Chem Film Chemical conversion coating (Chromate Conversion / Alodine / Iridite) per MIL-DTL-5541F in Clear, Gold, and EU-compliant tri-chromate or non-chrome variants; used as a corrosion inhibitor and paint adhesion promoter without changing part dimensions.
• Hard Anodize Type III, Class 1 or 2 hard anodizing per MIL-A-8625F producing a thicker, denser aluminum oxide coating with superior abrasion and corrosion resistance for components subject to extreme wear; can be built up to repair worn surfaces.
• Iron Phosphate Non-hazardous iron phosphate pretreatment per TT-C-490F Type II and MIL-STD-171F 5.1.2 that provides corrosion resistance and excellent paint adhesion as a base for subsequent coatings.
• Masking Specialized masking service with separate dedicated masking departments for anodize and paint operations, using custom die cuts, paint masking, and dimensionally critical masking to protect electrical contact points and tight tolerance holes; enables multiple finishes on individual parts.
• Paint (Wet Paint and CARC) Wet paint application services including Military Specification Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings (CARC) per MIL-DTL-53022, MIL-DTL-53039, and MIL-DTL-53030, applying enamel, lacquer, waterborne, vinyl, epoxy and polyurethane finishes to various substrates.
• Powder Coat Electrostatic powder coating applied in a wide variety of colors and textures, oven-cured for a permanent protective coating that is harder and more durable than standard wet paint; conformant to Lockheed Martin specification 79P0200105000 and capable of being applied to parts up to 20 feet in length.
• Screen Print In-house screen printing service per MIL-STD-130N that produces high-tolerance markings such as company logos, product identifiers, and labels on finished parts.
• Solid Film Lubricant Dry film lubricant coating per AS5272E Type I, II and III and MIL-PRF-46010 using molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), offered in high-temperature resistant and lead-free variants, to reduce wear, provide corrosion protection, and withstand high temperatures.
• Zinc Phosphate Zinc phosphate pretreatment for ferrous metals per TT-C-490F Type I and V, MIL-STD-171F 5.1.1 and 5.1.3, and MIL-DTL-16232, providing superior paint adhesion and corrosion resistance including for parts with threaded holes.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Triple Cities Metal FinishingsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate relationship for services not currently offered by C.H. Thompson. Triple Cities Metal Finishing provides additional capabilities including NADCAP processing services that C.H. Thompson can refer customers to when specialized NADCAP processing is required.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bodycote: Global surface treatment and heat treatment services provider with extensive aerospace and defense finishing operations. Significantly larger than C.H. Thompson and serves as the scale benchmark for specialty metal finishing consolidation.
• Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies: Defense-focused surface treatment and coatings division of Curtiss-Wright serving aerospace, naval, and industrial primes with shot peening, anodizing, plating, and coating services. Directly competes for the same prime-supplier mandates as C.H. Thompson.
• Pioneer Metal Finishing: Larger multi-site commercial metal finisher serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers; now operating within Valence Surface Technologies. Comparable services at greater scale, with broader geographic footprint that primes often prefer for dual-sourcing.

Direct peers

• AOTCO Metal Finishing: Massachusetts-based commercial metal finisher serving aerospace, defense, and medical customers with anodizing, plating, and coating capabilities. Comparable scale and customer concentration in regulated industries.
• Anoplate Corporation: NYS-based metal finisher offering anodizing (Type II/III), chromate conversion, and MIL-SPEC coatings for aerospace and defense customers. Directly comparable to C.H. Thompson on service menu, certifications (NADCAP), and prime customer base.
• Techmetals: Ohio-based metal finishing services company providing anodize, chem film, hardcoat, and MIL-SPEC coatings to industrial and aerospace customers. Directly overlaps on service portfolio and target vertical mix.
• Hohman Plating & Mfg: Dayton, Ohio-based commercial metal finisher specializing in aerospace and defense applications with NADCAP-accredited processes including anodize, chem film, and MIL-SPEC paint. Direct match on customer profile, capability set, and regulatory moat.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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